No clue yet to stolen idol

By Our Staff Reporter

BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 13. Even as police remained clueless about the idol of Lord Amabasya Narayan which was stolen from the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday, the Orissa Government has asked the Collectors of different districts to tighten the security arrangements in the prominent temples in their areas. The Chief Minister, Mr. Naveen Patnaik, has issued the order in order to prevent further temple burglaries.

The police are carrying out extensive search in Puri to trace the idol of Amabasya Narayan and identify the culprits. They are also questioning several persons in connection with the case.

The silver idol of Amabasya Narayan, weighing about 6 kg, was stolen along with the 15-kg idol of Lord Madan Mohan, which was made of Ashtadhatu (eight different metals). The Madan Mohan idol was, however, recovered from inside a well close to the Jagannath temple on Monday.

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